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Scientific descriptions of southern Africa

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II, 38	2007	François Le Vaillant: Travels into the Interior of Africa via the Cape of Good Hope, Vol. I, translated and edited by Ian Glenn with the assistance of Catherine Lauga du Plessis and Ian Farlam	*In print* Order
II, 28	1997	The Journal of Gustav de Vylder, naturalist in South-Western Africa 1873-1875, translated from the original Swedish by Ione & Jalmar Rudner	*In print* Order
II, 23	1992	Johan August Wahlberg: Travel journals and from letters, South Africa, Namibia and Botswana, 1838-1856, edited and introduced by Chris Hummel and Adrian Craig	*In print* Order
II, 17	1986	Carl Peter Thunberg. Travels at the Cape of Good Hope 1772-1775, edited by Emeritus Prof. V.S. Forbes	*In print* Order
II, 10	1979	William Somerville's narrative of his journeys to the Eastern Cape frontier and to Lattakoe 1799-1802. Introduction and notes by Edna and Frank Bradlow	*In print* Order
II, 6,7	1975, 1976	Anders Sparrman. Travels in the Cape 1772-1776 with introduction and editing by Prof. Vernon S. Forbes. Vols I & II	Reprint version Order
II, 2,4	1971,1973	Beschryvinge van Kaap der Goede Hoope, met de zaaken daar toe behoorende, door François Valentyn, 1726. Dl. I & II. Uitgegee en toegelig deur P. Serton, W.J. de Kock, R. Raven-Hart en E.H. Raidt. English translation by R. Raven-Hart and introduction by P. Serton	Out of print
I, 35	1954	The Narrative and Journal of Gerald McKiernan in South-West Africa during the years 1847-70; edited ... by P. Serton	*Out of print*
I, 20,21	1939, 1940	The Diary of Dr Andrew Smith, director of the 'Expedition for exploring Central Africa', 1834-6; edited . . . by Percival R. Kirby. Vols I & II.	Out of print
I, 10,11	1928-1930	Lichtenstein, Henry - Travels in Southern Africa in the years 1803, 1804, 1805, 1806; by Henry Lichtenstein. Translated from the original German by Anne Plumptre. London, 1812-15 Vols I & II	Out of print